Mobile phone case with bracelet attachment

ABSTRACT

A bracelet and a phone case are provided. The bracelet is sized to fit around a user&#39;s wrist. The bracelet includes a first end and a second end. The first end includes a first connector and the second end includes a second connector. The phone case includes an inner surface sized to receive and retain a phone within. The phone case may further include an outer surface having at least a first loop and a second loop. The first connector and the second connector are releasably attachable to one another to form the bracelet. Further, the first connector is releasably attachable to the first loop and the second connector is releasably attachable to the second loop forming a handle for the phone case.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisionalapplication No. 61/929,320, filed Jan. 20, 2014, the contents of whichare herein incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to mobile phone cases and, moreparticularly, to a mobile phone case with a bracelet attachment.

Occasionally, users will wear clothing without pockets. A user may stillwant to have their phone on their person without the burden of carryinga purse. A phone case is used to cover a mobile phone in order toprotect the phone from breaking from blunt force. However, current phonecases do not add to the portability of the phone.

As can be seen, there is a need for a phone case securable to a user'swrist.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus comprises: a phonecase comprising an inner surface sized to receive and retain a phonewithin, and an outer surface comprising at least a first loop and asecond loop; and a bracelet sized to fit around a user's wrist andcomprising a first end comprising a first connector and a second endcomprising a second connector, wherein the first connector and thesecond connector are releasably attachable to one another, and the firstconnector is releasably attachable to the first loop and the secondconnector is releasably attachable to the second loop.

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with reference to the followingdrawings, description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention shown in use;

FIG. 3 is a section detail view of the present invention taken alongline 3-3 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention shown in an exemplary secondary use; and

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention shown in an exemplary tertiary use.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplatedmodes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. Thedescription is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merelyfor the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention,since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.

Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a

The present invention includes a custom made detachable/interchangeablebeaded and jeweled bracelets for protective mobile device cases made outof metal, plastic, rubber, and silicone for Apple®, Samsung®, Motorola®,Nokia®, HTC®, LG®, and Android® phones. The present invention may bemanufactured in a variety of styles and colors and can be attached ordetached from the protective device cover in a quick fashion. Thebracelet may also be worn by itself as a fashion accessory.

The present invention may replace the permanent fixed handles onprotective mobile device cases with a beaded or jeweleddetachable/interchangeable bracelet which can be used as a purse handleor worn as a bracelet. The bracelets are made as a fashion accessory tomatch the style of the protective case and other apparel. Theinterchangeable bracelets allow the consumer to attach a different styleor colored bracelet depending on what they are wearing that day.

Referring to FIGS. 1 through 5, the present invention includes abracelet 10 and a phone case 18. The bracelet 10 is sized to fit arounda user's wrist. The bracelet 10 includes a first end and a second end.The first end includes a first connector 14 and the second end includesa second connector 14. The phone case 18 includes an inner surface sizedto receive and retain a phone within. The phone case 18 may furtherinclude an outer surface having at least a first loop 24 and a secondloop 24. The first connector 14 and the second connector 14 arereleasably attachable to one another to form the bracelet 10. Further,the first connector 14 is releasably attachable to the first loop 24 andthe second connector 14 is releasably attachable to the second loop 24forming a handle for the phone case 18.

The first connector 14 and the second connector 14 may be any connectorincluding but not limited to, a spring biased clip, a clasp, a hook, atie, a snap connector, and the like. The first and second loop 14 may beinclude a first end connected to the outer surface of the phone case 18and a second end connected to the outer surface of the phone case 18,forming the loop 14 in between. The first and second loop 14 may beattached to the same side of the phone case 18, as illustrated in FIGS.2 and 4. Further, the first and second loop 14 may be an eyelet or othersimilar loop.

The bracelet 10 of the present invention may include a line 16 or wire,with a plurality of beads 12 or jewels strung on the line 16. Each ofthe beads 12 and jewels may include openings therethrough for the line16 to fit within. The beads 12 and jewels may be interchangeable tochange styles. The bracelet 10 may further include an interlocked chain.

A method of using the present invention may include the following. Thebracelet 10 mentioned above may be provided. The first connector 14 maybe connected with the first loop 24 and the second connector 14 may beconnected to the second loop 24. A user 22 may slide the bracelet overtheir wrist, thereby securing the phone case and phone to the user'swrist 22. The method may further include detaching the first connector14 from the first loop 24 and detaching the second connector 14 from thesecond loop 24. The first connector 14 may connect with the secondconnector 14 forming the stylish bracelet.

It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates toexemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may bemade without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as setforth in the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. An apparatus comprising: a phone case comprisingan inner surface sized to receive and retain a phone within, and anouter surface comprising at least a first loop and a second loop; and abracelet sized to fit around a user's wrist and comprising a first endcomprising a first connector and a second end comprising a secondconnector, wherein the first connector and the second connector arereleasably attachable to one another, and the first connector isreleasably attachable to the first loop and the second connector isreleasably attachable to the second loop.
 2. The apparatus of claim 1,wherein the first connector and the second connector each comprise aspring biased clip.
 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the braceletcomprises a line and a plurality of beads strung on the line.
 4. Theapparatus of claim 1, wherein the bracelet comprises a chain.
 5. Amethod of carrying a mobile phone comprising: providing a bracelethaving a first end and a second end, wherein the first end comprises afirst connector and the second end comprising a second connector;connecting the first connector to a first loop formed on an outersurface of a phone case; connecting the second connector to a secondloop formed on the outer surface of the phone case; and placing thebracelet around a wrist, and thereby supporting the phone case on thewrist.
 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising the steps of:detaching the first connector from the first loop; detaching the secondconnector from the second loop; connecting the first connector to thesecond connector forming the bracelet.